Oxygen has decided not to move forward with developing a reality special that considered featuring a rapper and the 10 women he had 11 children with.

Called "All My Babies' Mamas," the hour-long special in development would potentially follow rapper Shawty Lo's unconventional family life and his interactions with his super-sized clan. Shawty Lo and his family weren't the only parties in consideration for casting.

But in a statement to CNN, Oxygen said that "All My Babies' Mamas" is no longer in development.

“As part of our development process, we have reviewed casting and decided not to move forward with the special," Oxygen said. "We will continue to develop compelling content that resonates with our young female viewers and drives the cultural conversation.”

Initially, Oxygen stood against the criticism. In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, the network said the special wasn't "meant to be a stereotypical representation of everyday life for any one demographic or cross section of society ... It is a look at one unique family and their complicated, intertwined life. Oxygen Media’s diverse team of creative executives will continue developing the show with this point of view.”

That, however, has since ceased.

Color of Change is championing that decision, one that the organization said in a statement came after "multiple conversations with Oxygen Media executives."

"We thank Oxygen Media for taking this important step. The tremendous response from over 40,000 ColorOfChange.org members, coupled with national outrage from Black folks, sent a clear message that exploitative television shows like 'All My Babies' Mamas' are unacceptable," Color of Change told CNN. "The airing of a reality show like 'All My Babies' Mamas' would have reinforced many of the stereotypes about Black men and women that have power to influence public policy. Research shows that exploiting persistent racial stereotypes that marginalize Black Americans have real world consequences."

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A LONG TIME AGO, ABORTIONS CONSIDERED WRONG IN MANY RACES...AND ALSO NOT LEGAL AND IT COST
BIG MONEY TO GET ONE.....LET ME TELL IT LIKE IT IS....THIS RAPPER HAS SEVERAL CHILDREN WITH DIFFERENT
WOMEN OK....WHAT ABOUT THE RICH WHITE MEN WHO SLEEP WITH 5-10 WOMEN A WEEK...DO YOU PEOPLE
HONESTLY THINK THEY DID NOT GET PREGNANT....MANY DID, BUT THEY PAID THE MONEY TO HAVE A
ABORTION OK....BAM! AND SOME HAD PARENTS TO SENT THEM AWAY TO HAVE THE CHILD AND GIVE IT
UP FOR ADOPTION.....PEOPLE...I WOULD NOT LIE TO YOU.....IF THIS RAPPER IS WRONG THAN SO ARE THE
BILLIONS OF OTHER MEN WHO SEEK OUT WOMEN FOR A ONE NIGHT STAND...EXAMPLE MANY MEN WHO
WERE IN THE ARMY, LEFT SEVERAL WOMEN WITH CHILD.....OK.....

This guy is only 5'6" with very small hands, so draw your conclusions ladies. Standing in front of a magnum sign is a joke. Not only does a guy with 11 kids not wear condoms (ever) but a magnum would slide right off his shawty manhood anyway. Hard to be a gangsta when your junk is only 3 inches long.

AMERICAN REALITY SHOW- THIS MAN HAS 4 BABIES' MAMAS' – AND ABOUT 17 CHILDREN ALL OUT OF
WEDLOCK – THEY ALL LIVE TOGETHER....PEOPLE "THINK" OK....FAIR IS FAIR....THE MAN SHAWTY LO
HAPPENS TO BE BLACK AND SUPPORT HIS KIDS AND THE MAN KODY BROWN IS WHITE HE ALSO SUPPORTS
HIS KIDS....HE IS NOT LEGALLY MARRIED IN U.S.A BECAUSE NO MARRIAGE BETWEEN MULTIPLES SPOUSES
IN USA LAWS. – WHAT WE HAVE IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF DOUBLE STANDARDS....
I THINK RAPPER SHAWTY LO MAY HAVE SETTLED WITH THE PRODUCER'S....BECAUSE HE HAD
THE LEGAL RIGHT TO BE TREATED FAIRLY UNDER U.S.A.LAW...

Most Americans should be highly insulted , (and concerned), that some networks think so many of us want to watch the ridiculous shows actually on or planned, as this one. I'm sure Shawty Lo would not have any problem being paid lots of money to be on a TV show about his man whoring and disrespect for women, (although I guess they didn't mind). Why does someone's shameful behavior become an idea for a TV series? Are there really that many people that DO want to watch this kind of stuff? Stories about life with many children is not a new concept for a TV show as there have been a few already. Even though they didn't interest me at least they were traditional situations. Somebody, help us all!

They are not his wife they are the Mother 's of his kids and no I would have not watch it on tv but go get a 9-5 job to take care of his kids not put that garbage on tv I don't care what white people think not all of us live like that are with men like that . Some of us have Husbands and dad's with one women. And I just want to say I don't just blame the man the women should know better it's their body and they should be using birth control.

Finally, a television network goes against the current societal trends to prevent yet another piece of hogwash from hitting the airwaves. Now, if only the people behind Honey Boo Boo had this kind of impressive judgment, we'd have a shot at saving our society.

THERE ARE MANY RICH PEOPLE, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, ACTORS, STARS – WHO HAVE MANY
BABIES AND NOT MARRIED....ONE ACTRESS HAS 7 KIDS....ANOTHER ONE HAS 5
AND MOST HAVE AT LEAST ONE CHILD AND NOT MARRIED....THERE ARE MANY
BABIES MAMAS .....ANYTIME YOU HAVE A BABY AND NOT MARRIED YOU ARE
A BABY MAMA......JUST EXCEPT THE FACT....ONE STAR IS GOING TO HAVE HER
SECOND CHILD...BABY MAMA.....NOW THERE IS ONE SHOW ON TV AND THIS
MAN HAS SEVERAL WIFE'S...AND HE HAS LOTS OF KIDS FROM THESE WOMEN
HIS MARRIAGE IS NOT LEGAL IN USA, SO HE HAS SEVERAL BABIES MAMAS.

ITS NOT ABOUT RACE ANYMORE....NO PEOPLE SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND UNDERSTAND
THE TRUTH.....PEOPLE OF ALL RACES ARE CAUGHT UP IN THIS BABY MAMAS LIFE STYLES.

Why are people making this a "black community" issue based on what ONE guy who just happen to be black choose to do? This guy does NOT represent all blacks just like HONEY BOO BOO does NOT represent ALL whites. Stop showing your hiding racism behind this story.

this is propaganda clear and simple just like honey boo boo and just like "the new normal" and "the Neighbors" watch these shows and listen between the lines these shows are nothing more then propaganda to get you to accept their views through "entertainment" the neighbors is about bashing the white race although the show bashes all races it focuses on the white race deeply to bring cultural divide stop watching liberal media

I'm sure he'll find some other network to air that garbage. Society's standards are rapidly disappearing. The US will be an Idiocracy state much, much sooner than 500 years. Being proud to be ghetto is the same as being proud to be a redneck. Different looks on the outside, but both low class bottom feedin hicks on the inside.

well said, problem is, not every child wants to grow up to be a red neck. ride the nyc subway with me one day. pants around they knees, speaking as if they have never stepped foot in an english class and more then proud of their stupidity, lack of manners, and machismo. Its pathetic, but if you say anything, your a racist. I guess chalk it up with the dumbing down of America, a soon to be 3rd world country. sad, but we will be fly so i guess thats keeping it real.

The difference between redneck and ghetto is a redneck person can feed their family by killing some meat, raising animals to eat and growing food to eat. Also most rednecks work. A ghetto person does not work and relies on the government to provide for their family.

How about making a show about urban youth studying, surviving, and going to college. Or maybe following the life and times of a DreamAct person, or how hard it is for single parents and their children. Why do people just wanna see "hot messes"? UGH We have enough Real Housewives, Basketball Wives, Love & Hip Hop, Bad Girls Club...ENOUGH!!!

Ms Chile I agree with you follow a student trying to make it into college and working fulltime are a single mom going to school working and taking care of her kids trying to survive on 7 dollars an hour.

a show about following a dream act person is also propaganda why do we want to watch illegal aliens try to become citizens. Oh i know becuase morons who watch it will watn to "help" by giving them free college tution while natural born citizens have to pay out of pocket. That is a very stupid idea just like affermitive action now we have affermitive action for aliens get real if you want a chance come here legally get a job and work hard thats how its suppose to be no government hand outs no free rides if you were in any other country you'd be dead already. WHY not make a show about getting america back to work follow companies around and show the american people how welfare reciepients and "students getting free college" are destroying our country if everyone went to college who has an advantage? if everyone goes on welfare or foodstamps whos gonna pay for it ? these are real probelsm this is why we are losing companies to china becuase we have become a welfare state THANKS OBAMA you crap nugget

EXACTLY Ac! Let him have the show so he can make some more for his kids! If folks don't like it, then don't watch it! But don't interfere with whatever means he has of making a few dollars to support his family!

Wow someone somewhere snapped out of it and finally shot down one of these ridiculous reality shows. That doesn't mean Bravo won't pick it up... but still. A stand was made somewhere.
Still, I can't help wondering if they felt it could not compete with Amish Mafia.

I love that the photo backdrop is an ad for Magnum condoms ... Racism? Geez, how is it racist to show "reality"..? Racist would be watching "Good Times", "What's Happening?" or the "Cosby Show" – where there was no reality, only nice comfortable story lines that had no basis in truth.

In the meantime, black on black crime is soaring. Black unemployment is well above the national average. Blacks are dropping out of school at higher percentages than any other race. Before you worry about this clown and his 11 kids by 10 different mothers (jewels in the crown), get your own house in order...

I will go on record, without having any prior knowledge, and bet that some of those 10 different mothers also have more than one other kid with more than one other father. Breakdown of the family, breakdown of morals, complete destruction of personal responsibilities...

Well I understand where you're going with this. Diane. to be honest – nearly all reality shows seems intent on degrading women. But as long as we have OctoMoms .... there will be women that want it.
Hmmm he should have tried to knock her up.

fiftyfive55
I think what she finds so offensive is, and this may be a shock to you, but every single living organism on this planet reproduces. Every single one!!!! Now, humans, being the more intlligent creature on this planet should know when it is time to reproduce. Its not a unique quality to this no talented rapper. I understand its all about street cred having 10 baby mamas with 10 baby bumbps to make they baby daddy happy, but not every one is from the ghetto and posseses a ghetto mentality. That clear things up for you?

@heywood-if you ever lived in any big city ,you'd know I was right about what I stated.In fact,a black guy that worked here was bragging how blacks dont get married just so they get government assistance.If you dont believe me open your eyes and look around and you'll know I'm right,and definitely not "politically right"

That anyone could even imagine such a concept is further indictment of this country as morally decrepid. At least there are a few who were able to keep this concept from being further developed. Maybe there is some hope.

The one thing I find crazy is hat black people can turn this racial. Color of Change said this show is "inaccurate, dehumanizing and harmful perceptions of Black families for the sake of ratings and advertising dollars." How? Are TV networks not aloud to make a show about Blacks? If this is racist I guess it makes any reality show racist. Black people pulling the race card on this are a joke.

Dude will be in jail in about three years for failure to pay child support. Afte that, the parade to the welfare office will begin by these baby mamas. Family law attorneys in Atlanta must be licking their chops. Evander Holyfield pulled the same routine as Shawty and he no longer has $300 million plus a 117 room mansion. His baby mamas and their lawyers walked off with Evanders entire earnings so he is still trying to box at 50. Shanty will be very popular in jail. Sing us song about the streetz, Shawty!

It has nothing to do with racism, however, this kind of behavior is commonplace in the black race. And why wouldn't they continue to do this? If they stop engaging in this kind of behavior their welfare checks would stop.

Sponge88
It is not just a black thing, your right, but they seem to like to advertise it a bit more and wear it like a badge of honor. Street cred, like doing time, popping a cap in somebody, smacking your b i tch up, all the good things from the hood. thats the wrong part.

Perhaps those 10 women would've done well to look for qualities of a good husband and father rather than his fashion sense. Nowadays NO ONE seems interested in anything other than physical gratification. Maybe that's part of why this country is in the shape that it's in.

They finally did get one right.Having more kids than you can provide for is nothing to be proud of. Strutting around with gold teeth and a dozen kids from twelve different women is about as low life as you can get.

This is absolutely the best news I’ve heard all day! I would even scream my excitement about this terrible show being cancelled, but I think I’d get a lot of odd looks from my DISH coworkers in the break room. LOL! The only person I really need to tell anyways is my girlfriend, since she was as hyped about this show as every other trashy reality show that she watches. I’m sure you’re scratching your head as to how I put up with her awful taste in TV, and it wasn’t easy until we upgraded to DISH’s Hopper. Since that DVR has three independent tuners, I can watch one of my shows while she gets her reality TV fix. I wasn’t ready for her time to be eaten up with this disgusting show though, so it’s nice to see that I won’t have to worry about seeing Shawty Lo on my TV screen!

You all are a bunch of racist that just further polarize the race. CNN should stop posting articles like this and stop showing that awful black in America crap. Racism is for people 30 and over us young folks don't deal with it. I can't wait till all the old people die and the racism dies with them.

Well, if CNN showing the TRUTH makes people feel polarize that means RACISM exist. If it does NOT apply to you, why get upset about the shows being show. Maybe you do not like CNN showing these shows because they are a reflection of yourself. Racism exist and denying it is not going to make it go away.

Sister Wives is also a disgusting show which I refuse to see. However, at least the man in that show is committed to his women, violating the law in the process. In the case at hand, the "man" is not married to any of his women and technically not doing anything illegal. Perhaps this is an issue lawmakers should consider.

For the many racist comments that are made on here, I'm glad the show didn't get put on television. Janewewa – Who cares if Honey Boo Boo is on tv. There are quite a few white people who wish that show wasn't on and the embarrassment they must be feeling from this white family being looked at as PWT. No one wants this crappy tv to continue. Black people had the good sense to vote and get it banned like we voted to get Obama back in office. Oh and as far as this MYTH about black fathers not taking care of their kids or making too many, there are plenty of white fathers that used tv to help take care of their sperm. Look at the show with the white guy married to 5-6 different women and 18-19 and counting. The many white cult groups who get white women in there cult and get them pregnant and have all of them go on welfare to help pay for those children. Never point a finger when you have more than one pointing in your own direction. Those who choose to look at one race in a negative way are those who are being raised to do so, with nothing on their minds but, hate, discrimination and racissm. It's not hard to hate and doesn't take much brain to hate. But, to learn about each other and our cultures might get you a degree in life and give you a better understanding of different people. This is and will always be the most feared word in the world. Knowledge.

I find Honey Boo Boo and the Duggars embarrassing. I find this guy and his 10 "baby mamas" repugnant. Any show that holds up trashy ignorance and non-use of birth control as desirable virtues should not be aired on TV.

vote obama back in office once you wake up maybe you will realize that was the biggest mistake you mdae but you probably get foodstamps and everything paid for by the government thats why you love it so much but the truth is Obama is a dictator he signed the NDAA he signed the CYBERSECURITYACT he dropped our nukes to 1500 from 3000 while russia is stockpiling theirs he wants to ban legal guns owned by legal citizens but wants to give away our F16s to to the muslim brotherhood. He has done nothing to top north korea or iran from obtaining nuclear weapons he is financing our enemies while apologizing to iran for terrorist attacks they did to us. OH yea obamas great right. He let 4 american die in benghazi used a drone to kill an american born citizens overseas then used the same drone to kill his 16 yr old son who was at a bbq with friends this is stuff the liberal media will not tell you wake up obama is a marxist and you will see why very soon. Our dollar is collapsing obama has added more ferderal debt then all presidents combined including George W bush look up the statistics dont take my word for it our country is more divided then ever people love to blam bush for the deficit when we only had a 1.2 trillion dollar deficit under bush and even before we had that deficit Bush gave us a surpluss of 700 billion but people love to blame bush even though we had a terrorist attack

Thank you Oxygen I am so glad you have made the right decision, television has gotten so boring with these stupid realty shows, it gets me sick to know that people watch these shows it has dumb down our society and made these nobody's rich for nothing.

Im happy there not going to let it air. It wouldve been a show with no class. I think its getto let me just say that again GETTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. REALLY!!!!! IM GLAD THE YOUNG LADIES THAT WOULD HAVE APPEARED ON THE SHOW HAVE SOME CLASS!!!!!.

There are many African Americans on TV. Look at OPRAH, Al Roker, Whoopi Goldberg, just to name a very few. I think the thing here is that they aren't allowing ignorant, trashiness on TV. And that is a blessing no matter what color the person is.

SAYWHAT, give me a break. And if African American stop calling themselves African American, are thing going to get better and that will end racism? GIVE ME A BREAK. African Americans have been called BLack for years and many folks still looked down on them and discriminated against blacks. So stop the nonsense. African American can call themselves WHATEVER they want just like Asians, Italians, etc. If you are not racist, then a NAME that a group want to call themselves should not effect you, if the name does effect you, then YOU have issues.

This is just racismplain and simple. Oppressing us because we have a different lifestyle. I bet it would be accepted if it was gay white people. They let those whites do anything on TV then brag on them. It's oppression.

This is not racism?! If this man was white id be saying the same thing! But Who is us? Disgusting dogs who sleep with a bunch of women, expecting them to have abortions but claim they keep the baby for :his money" (this was a direct quote)? Is "US" people who cant even remember all their kids names? Is "us" people who do not want to show their kids a monogamous relationship with at least the healthy foundation of a string marriage built with two people who love each other? PLEASE DO NOT ASSOCIATE ME, SIMPLY BECAUSE WE SHARE THE SAME SKIN COLOR, with your "us" That "us" is a group of people I want nothing to do with.

It really is not racism. It could be taken as stereotyping, but even that is a stretch. We have to learn to not take every situation personally. This is a man (black, white, asian, whatever) who is living an ignorant life.